April 17th
145 Notable deaths
Toni Frissell
American photographer.
Born March 10th, 1907 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1988 at 81 years old in St. James (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Red Allen
American jazz musician, band leader.
Born January 7th, 1908 in New Orleans. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1967 at 59 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lucrețiu Pătrășcanu
Romanian politician (1900-1954).
Born November 4th, 1900 in Bacău.
Died April 17th, 1954 at 53 years old in Bucharest.
Richard Brauer
Mathematician (1901-1977).
Born February 10th, 1901 in Charlottenburg. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Belmont. [ref]
Alexy I of Moscow
Patriarch of moscow and all rus'.
Born November 8th, 1877 in Moscow.
Died April 17th, 1970 at 92 years old in Peredelkino (myocardial infarction).
Henrik Dam
Danish biochemist and physiologist (1895-1976).
Born February 21st, 1895 in Copenhagen. [ref]
Died April 17th, 1976 at 81 years old in Copenhagen.
Angelo Schiavio
Italian footballer (1905-1990).
Born October 15th, 1905 in Bologna.
Died April 17th, 1990 at 84 years old in Bologna.
Long Boret
Cambodian politician.
Born January 3rd, 1933 in Chbar Ampéou.
Died April 17th, 1975 at 42 years old in Phnom Penh (extra-judicial killing).
Cecil Cunningham
American actress (1888-1959).
Born August 2nd, 1888 in St. Louis.
Died April 17th, 1959 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (atherosclerosis).
Juan Bautista Sacasa
President of nicaragua (1874-1946).
Born December 21st, 1874 in León.
Died April 17th, 1946 at 71 years old in Los Angeles, Miami.
Deaths 61 to 70 of 145
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo